Phaya Nak or Phaya N?ga (Thai: ??????; RTGS: phaya nak; lit.?'lord of N?ga', phaya derived from Mon which indicate substantial nobility) or Nakkharat (Thai: ??????; lit.?'king of N?ga') in Thai beliefs, nagas are viewed as the patrons of h2o. Nagas are believed to live in possibly drinking water bodies or in caves. In keeping with a popular legend